CVE-2016-5648

Acer Portal app before 3.9.4.2000 for Android does not properly validate SSL certificates, which allows remote attackers to perform a Man-in-the-middle attack via a crafted SSL certificate.

CVSS v3.0 5.3 MEDIUM
CVSS v2.0 4.3 MEDIUM

5.3^/10

CVSS v3.0 : MEDIUM

Vector : AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N

Exploitability : 1.6 / Impact : 3.6

Attack Vector NETWORK

Attack Complexity HIGH

Privileges Required NONE

User Interaction REQUIRED

Confidentiality Impact HIGH

Integrity Impact NONE

Availability Impact NONE

Scope UNCHANGED

4.3^/10

CVSS v2.0 : MEDIUM

Vector : AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N

Exploitability : 8.6 / Impact : 2.9

Access Vector NETWORK

Access Complexity MEDIUM

Authentication NONE

Confidentiality Impact PARTIAL

Integrity Impact NONE

Availability Impact NONE

References

Link	Resource
https://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/690343	Third Party Advisory US Government Resource
http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2016/Jul/17	Mailing List Third Party Advisory
http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/137775/Acer-Portal-Android-Application-3.9.3.2006-Man-In-The-Middle.html	Exploit Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/538851/100/0/threaded

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Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

cpe:2.3:a:acer:acer_portal:*:*:*:*:*:android:*:*

Information

Published : 2017-06-08 13:29

Updated : 2018-10-09 13:00

NVD link : CVE-2016-5648

Mitre link : CVE-2016-5648

JSON object : View

CWE

CWE-295

Improper Certificate Validation

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Products Affected

acer

acer_portal

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